Travel

Nearest Airport
For those intending to fly to Bloomington, Indiana we recommend terminating your flight at the Indianapolis International Airport, www.indianapolisairport.com, which is about a one-hour and fifteen minute drive north of the Indiana University-Bloomington campus. Please note that Bloomington, Indiana is not served by a commercial airline.

Driving Instructions

If you are using MapQuest or a GPS, the IMU is located at 900 E. 7th Street Bloomington, IN 47405.

From the South:The best route is from Louisville, Kentucky. Take I-65, the four-lane interstate, north from Louisville to Columbus, Indiana. (Approximately one hour drive.)
From Columbus, take Indiana Highway 46 west to Bloomington. (State highway is two lane and winds through the hills.) Travel east approximately one hour to Bloomington. Upon entering the commercial and residential district, Highway 46 becomes East Third Street . Continue heading west on Third Street through the stop lights at K-Mart/ College Mall Road (Red Lobster), Eastland Plaza, High Street, Jordan Avenue. (Third Street becomes one-way street heading west between the High Street and Jordan Avenue stop lights.) Turn right (north) at Indiana Avenue. Indiana Avenue is the third stop light after Jordan Avenue. Indiana Avenue is a one-way street going north. Go three blocks to the second stop (3-way stop), which is intersection of Seventh and Indiana. Turn right (east) on Seventh. Turn right at the second stop sign, into the Indiana Memorial Union circle drive/parking lot.

From the West:From St. Louis and points west, take Interstate 70 east to Terre Haute.
From Terre Haute, take Indiana Highway 46 east to Bloomington. (State highway is two lane and winds through the hills.) Travel west approximately one hour to Bloomington. Highway 46 will become four lane just east of Elletsville, Indiana. Once you have entered Bloomington, continue to College Avenue. College Avenue is one-way going south. Turn right on College Avenue and continue to 7th Street. Turn left (east) on 7th Street. Continue through the four-way and three-way stops (approximately eight blocks) to the Indiana Memorial Union.
From Evansville, IN, take Highway 41 north to Terre Haute. See directions above.
From Champaign-Urbana, IL, take Interstate 74 to Indianapolis . Take 465 Bypass southwest to Highway 37. See directions below.

From the North:From Chicago, take Interstate 65 to Indianapolis. Take 465 Bypass southwest to Highway 37.
From Detroit / Lansing areas, take Highway 69 to Indianapolis. Take 465 Bypass southeast to Highway 37.

From Indianapolis, take Indiana Highway 37 (four-lane state highway with many series of stop lights) south. Travel south for approximately one hour to the first Bloomington exit (College Avenue/Business 37 exit). Continue south on College Avenue as it becomes one-way. Turn left (east) on 7th Street. Continue through the four-way and three-way stops (approximately eight blocks) to the Indiana Memorial Union. Turn left (east) on 7th Street.

From the East:
From Columbus, OH, take Interstate 70 to Indianapolis. Take 465 Bypass south to Highway 37.
From Cincinnati, OH, take Interstate 74 to Indianapolis. Take 465 Bypass south to Highway 37.
Follow directions listed above from Indianapolis.

Parking on Campus

If you are a guest of the Indiana Memorial Union Hotel, you will enjoy complimentary parking in either of the two IMU lots. One adjoins the building to the east; the other is immediately across the street.

If you are commuting you may also use the IMU lots, and you will receive a discounted parking voucher. Please pick up your voucher at the registration desk on opening day. The discounted rate will be $10.00 for a full day.